Dmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C

in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dmaj9

Major 9

Notes:D · F# · A · C# · E

hard

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dmaj9 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 x 1 1 0 2	3 – 1 2 – 4	D x C# F# A E	hard
2 2 6 4 4 2	1 1 4 2 3 1	D A F# A C# E	hard · barre on fret 2
x 7 4 4 4 4	– 2 1 1 1 1	x D E A C# F#	medium · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 8 5 0	– 4 2 3 1 –	x E F# C# D D	hard
x 7 6 8 7 0	– 2 1 4 3 –	x D F# C# E D	medium
x 7 x 11 9 11	– 1 – 3 2 4	x D x E F# C#	hard
x 9 9 8 9 0	– 2 3 1 4 –	x E A C# F# D	medium
9 9 9 9 9 11	1 1 1 1 1 2	A E A D F# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
1 2 2 1 0 2	1 2 3 1 – 4	C# A D F# A E	medium · barre on fret 1
2 x 4 x 4 4	1 – 2 – 3 4	D x E x C# F#	hard
x 7 4 8 4 4	– 2 1 3 1 1	x D E C# C# F#	hard · barre on fret 4
x 9 6 8 5 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x E F# C# D x	hard
x 7 6 8 7 x	– 2 1 4 3 –	x D F# C# E x	medium
x 11 9 8 7 0	– 4 3 2 1 –	x F# A C# E D	hard
9 9 x 8 9 0	2 3 – 1 4 –	A E x C# F# D	hard
x 9 9 9 9 11	– 1 1 1 1 2	x E A D F# C#	medium · barre on fret 9

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the Dmaj9 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	D
3	4	F#
5	7	A
7	11	C#
9	14	E

More D chords

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus2 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Cmaj9 C#maj9 D#maj9 Emaj9 Fmaj9 F#maj9 Gmaj9 G#maj9 Amaj9 A#maj9 Bmaj9

See Dmaj9 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop C C-G-C-F-A-D Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the Dmaj9 chord?

Dmaj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes D, F#, A, C#, E.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.